Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born September 23, 1926
Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters. His notable film appearances include ones in Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Johnny Cool (1963), Sharky's Machine (1981), and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999).
MovieEurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self
MovieThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
MovieOcean's Eleven
2001
as Henry Silva
MovieFrank Sinatra Memorial
2000
as Self
MovieGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Ray Vargo
MovieJustice
1999
as Sal the Joker
TVThe New Batman Adventures
1997
as Bane (voice)
MovieThe End of Violence
1997
as Juan-Emilio
MovieMad Dog Time
1996
as Sleepy Joe Carlisle
TVSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
as Bane (voice)
MovieDrifting School
1995
as General Stearn
MovieTwisted Fate
1995
as Gene Serino
MoviePossessed by the Night
1994
as Scott Lindsey
MovieThe Silence of the Hams
1994
as Police Chief
MovieThe Harvest
1993
as Detective Topo
MovieSouth Beach
1993
as Santiago
MovieThree Days to a Kill
1992
as Perez
TVBatman: The Animated Series
1992
as Bane (voice)
MovieDick Tracy
1990
as Influence
MovieThe Last Match
1990
as Warden Yashin
MovieThe Hard Way
1989
as Wesson
MovieTrained To Kill
1989
as Ace Duran
MovieFists Of Steel
1989
as Shogi
MovieCy-Warrior
1989
as Hammer
MovieBulletproof
1988
as Col. Kartiff
MovieAbove the Law
1988
as Kurt Zagon
MovieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")
MovieAllan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
as Agon
MovieCode of Silence
1985
as Luis Comacho
MovieLust in the Dust
1985
as Bernardo
MovieKiller vs Killers
1985
as Sterling
MovieMan Hunt
1984
as Prison Boss
MovieCannonball Run II
1984
as Slim
MovieThe Violent Breed
1984
as Kirk Cooper
MovieThe Outsider
1983
as Sauveur Meccacci
MovieHappy
1983
as Sinclair
MovieEscape from the Bronx
1983
as Floyd Wrangler
MovieChained Heat
1983
as Lester
MovieMegaForce
1982
as Guerera
MovieTrapped
1982
as Henry Chatwill
MovieWrong Is Right
1982
as Rafeeq
MovieSharky's Machine
1981
as Billy Score
MovieAlligator
1980
as Brock
MovieVirus
1980
as General Garland
MovieDay of the Assassin
1979
as Police Chief Jorge Gomez
MovieThirst
1979
as Dr. Gauss
TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane
MovieLove and Bullets
1979
as Vittorio Farroni
MovieBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kane
MovieFoxbat
1977
as Mike Saxon
MovieContract on Cherry Street
1977
as Roberto Obregon
MovieWeapons of Death
1977
as Santoro
MovieFree Hand for a Tough Cop
1976
as Brescianelli
MovieCrimebusters
1976
as Altieri
MovieShoot
1976
as Zeke
TVSwitch
1975
as Kirk Shaw
MovieManhunt in the City
1975
as David Vannucchi
MovieWhite Fang to the Rescue
1975
as Mr. Nelson
MovieKidnap
1974
as Commissioner Caprile
MovieAlmost Human
1974
as Commissario Walter Grandi
MovieCry of a Prostitute
1974
as Tony Aniante
MovieBattle of the Godfathers
1973
as Luca Messina
MovieKilling in the Sun
1973
as Everett
MovieThe Boss
1973
as Nick Lanzetta
MovieThe Insolent
1973
as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Lee Wilson
MovieThe Italian Connection
1972
as Dave Catania
MovieDrive Hard, Drive Fast
1972
as Deek LaCosta
TVThe Sixth Sense
1972
as Linchou
MovieBlack Noon
1971
as Moon
MovieMan and Boy
1971
as Caine
TVNight Gallery
1970
as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")
TVSan Francisco International Airport
1970
as Harry Mitchum
MovieThe Animals
1970
as Chatto
MoviePossibility Zero
1969
as Duke
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Elpidio Acuna
MovieNever a Dull Moment
1968
as Frank Boley
MovieFrame Up
1968
as Inspector Sterling
TVIt Takes a Thief
1968
as Peter Vale
MovieThe Enemy
1967
as Bob Rome
TVThe High Chaparral
1967
as Santos Castaneda
TVCimarron Strip
1967
as Coffin
MovieAssassination
1967
as John Chandler / Philip Chandler
MovieMatchless
1967
as Hank Norris
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as Norvan Kruger
MovieThe Hills Run Red
1966
as Garcia Mendez
TVTarzan
1966
as Ivor Merrick
MovieThe Plainsman
1966
as Crazy Knife
MovieThe Return of Mr. Moto
1965
as Mr. Moto
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Richard Macklin
TVLaredo
1965
as Gen. Shen Ti
MovieThe Reward
1965
as Joaquin
TVRun for Your Life
1965
as Carl Torre
MovieHail! Mafia
1965
as Schaft
TVDaniel Boone
1964
as Zapotec
MovieThe Secret Invasion
1964
as John Durrell
MovieJohnny Cool
1963
as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano
TVThe Outer Limits
1963
as Chino Rivera
TVArrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Vose
MovieA Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Col. Joe Garcia
MovieThe Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Chunjin
TVStoney Burke
1962
as Matt Elder
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Bill Grant
MovieSergeants 3
1962
as Mountain Hawk
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Ed Carson
TVCain's Hundred
1961
as Ray Riley
MovieCinderfella
1960
as Maximilian
TVStagecoach West
1960
as Mel Harney
TVThe Islanders
1960
as Helmuth Mansing
TVThriller
1960
as Toby Wolfe
MovieOcean's Eleven
1960
as Roger Corneal
MovieThe Jayhawkers!
1959
as Lordan
TVThe Untouchables
1959
as Little Charlie Sebastino
TVAdventures in Paradise
1959
as Raoul Marquette
MovieGreen Mansions
1959
as Kua-Ko
MovieRide a Crooked Trail
1958
as Sam Teeler
MovieThe Bravados
1958
as Lujan
MovieThe Law and Jake Wade
1958
as Rennie
TVAlcoa Theatre
1957
as Tom Longman
TVSuspicion
1957
as Dick
TVWagon Train
1957
MovieA Hatful of Rain
1957
as Mother
MovieThe Tall T
1957
as Chink
TVWest Point
1956
as Cadet Joe Simpson
MovieCrowded Paradise
1956
TVCinépanorama
1956
as Self
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Harry Silver
TVClimax!
1954
as Marc
MovieViva Zapata!
1952
as Hernandez (uncredited)
